Luke 19:48 “Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on…”

Luke 19:48

Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

World English Bible

They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

American Standard Version

and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.

Geneva Bible 1599

But they could not finde what they might doe to him: for all the people hanged vpon him when they heard him.

Darby Translation

and did not find what they could do, for all the people hung on him to hear.

Young's Literal Translation

and they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him.

Bible in Basic English

But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.

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Cross references

“could”

Luke 22:2–4 Luke 20:19 Luke 20:20 Matthew 22:15 Matthew 22:16

Luke 22:2–4 · BSB

and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

Luke 20:19 · BSB

When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

Luke 20:20 · BSB

So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

Matthew 22:15 · BSB

Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

Matthew 22:16 · BSB

They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no…

“were very attentive to hear him”

Nehemiah 8:3 John 7:46–49 Acts 16:14

Nehemiah 8:3 · BSB

So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

John 7:46–49 · BSB

“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

Acts 16:14 · BSB

Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

47Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

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